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Revenues (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Revenue |  |  |
Total Services revenues | $ 56,971 | $ 45,354 | $ 34,480
Inbound |  |  |
Revenue from sale of telecommunication equipment | 8,215 | 7,886 | 6,016
Revenue from sale of equipment and rendering of services | 65,186 | 53,240 | 40,496
Other income | 133 | 83 | 44
Revenue from sale of equipment, rendering of services and other income | 65,319 | 53,323 | 40,540
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 21 | 17 | 31
Fixed services |  |  |
Disclosure of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue from voice service | 8,505 | 6,010 | 4,338
Revenue from internet service | 7,715 | 5,994 | 4,557
Revenue from data service | 3,577 | 2,919 | 1,780
Total Services revenues | 19,797 | 14,923 | 10,675
Inbound |  |  |
Revenue from sale of telecommunication equipment | 663 | 91 | 61
Other income | 71 | 66 | 39
Personal Mobile Services |  |  |
Disclosure of Revenue |  |  |
Total Services revenues | 34,289 | 28,049 | 22,258
Outbound |  |  |
Postpaid | 8,380 | 6,951 | 5,401
Abono Fijo | 13,241 | 10,365 | 7,919
Prepaid | 8,359 | 7,548 | 6,345
Total Outbound | 29,980 | 24,864 | 19,665
Inbound |  |  |
From Fixed Services - CPP | 1,012 | 779 | 624
From Mobile Services - TLRD | 1,698 | 932 | 924
Total Inbound | 2,710 | 1,711 | 1,548
Others | 1,599 | 1,474 | 1,045
Revenue from sale of telecommunication equipment | 7,446 | 7,535 | 5,796
Other income | 62 | 16 | 5
Nucleo Mobile Services |  |  |
Disclosure of Revenue |  |  |
Total Services revenues | 2,885 | 2,382 | 1,547
Outbound |  |  |
Postpaid | 81 | 62 | 36
Abono Fijo | 999 | 766 | 458
Prepaid | 1,445 | 1,134 | 742
Total Outbound | 2,525 | 1,962 | 1,236
Inbound |  |  |
From Mobile Services - TLRD | 133 | 118 | 80
From Fixed Services - Interconnection | 8 | 9 | 9
Total Inbound | 141 | 127 | 89
Others | 219 | 293 | 222
Revenue from sale of telecommunication equipment | $ 106 | 260 | $ 159
Other income |  | $ 1 |

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